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Problem
A laboratory measures
μ
0
μ_0
μ
0
to be
2
%
2\%
2%
higher and
ε
0
ε_0
ε
0
to be
3
%
3\%
3%
higher than their accepted values. What is the resulting percentage error in the calculated speed of light? Indicate the sign of the error. a)
+
5
%
+5\%
+
5%
b)
−
5
%
-5\%
−
5%
c)
−
2.5
%
-2.5\%
−
2.5%
d)
+
2.5
%
+2.5\%
+
2.5%
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